Why Do Professionals Overpaid

Cam Newton makes $53,000,000 a year for playing football. That’s $3,312,500 for one of his sixteen games. He is only one of the thousands of professionals being overpaid. I believe that professional athletes and performers should not make the amount of money that do on account of the other men and women who work harder, the money could be used in other ways, and trained athletes and performers influence kids in a negative way. To begin, professionals should not earn large sums of money because other men are as hard-working and receive nothing compared to them. Every time policemen and firefighters go to work, they risk their lives. Last year, an average of 135 policemen and 68 firefighters were killed on the job. Also, teachers are giving children information that they can use for the rest of their lives. Meanwhile, each basket Kobe Bryant scores makes him the same amount of money as …show more content…
Some beer companies sponsor racecar drivers, and when kids watch their role model drinking they will be encouraged to do so too. “If Alex Rodriguez can use steroids, then I can to be sure also to make it onto the baseball team,” is what kids are thinking. Lastly, when kids hear singers saying inappropriate words in their songs, they will want to follow in their footsteps to sound similar to their favorite performer. Brainwashing the soon to be adults is my last reason why trained professionals should not be rewarded with as much money as they are given. In conclusion, professionals should not be paid the amount they are paid. For one, some people work as diligent as athletes and performers but are paid much less. Secondly, people would be able to spend their money more effectively. Lastly, professionals are not benefitting any of the kids. Do professional athletes truly need millions of dollars to support their family and live a luxurious